This Program is organized in cooperation with the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The Program was developed to provide experienced arbitrator participants with a comprehensive, best practice guide for conducting and managing arbitration proceedings. Over two days, the Program primarily consists of six interactive sessions covering the major phases of conducting arbitration proceedings.

Trainers:

Chris Alberti - Assistant Vice President (AAA-ICDR)

Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf – Former Director of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)

Dr. Mostafa Abdel Ghaffar – Head of ADR at Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)

Location:

Jeddah Hilton Hotel (M Floor, Madinah Hall).  

Time:

• Jeddah : Wed-Thu 25-26 April 2018. 9AM to 5PM.

Who Should Attend?

Arbitration practitioners with an experience in arbitration proceedings as arbitrators or as parties’ representatives. 

Fees:

7,000 SAR.

• Agenda

1. Preparing for the Preliminary Hearing (1 hour 30 minutes)

The purpose of this phase is to provide an opportunity for participants to: (i) discuss what arbitrators generally want or need to know before the Preliminary Hearing and, (ii) discuss a number of issues and problems before the Preliminary Hearing with which arbitrators are often faced and, (iii) discuss how the arbitrators would manage a set of issues before the Preliminary Hearing from a hypothetical case.

Participants will learn the importance of identifying a variety of threshold issues and problems which, if not dealt with early on, can significantly impede the efficiency of the arbitration process. Additionally, participants will learn what techniques can be used to effectively address such issues and problems.

2. Managing Preliminary Hearing Issues (2 hours)

The purpose is to effectively model a Preliminary Hearing in a large international case and give participants the chance to discuss case management techniques that may be employed during the Preliminary Hearing to effectively deal with a variety of challenging issues and problems that arise in international cases

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be acquainted with various advanced international case management techniques, know the reasons why the techniques should be used, and have a clear understanding and appreciation of how the techniques can assure an efficient hearing.

3. Managing Problems Between the Preliminary Hearing and the Evidentiary Hearing (2 hours)

Participants will discuss issues that commonly arise during the critical written phase of an arbitration, involving disclosure and submission of briefs and in limine motions. Common law and civil law approaches to the presentation of evidence can easily clash during the written phase of an international arbitration. The task of the arbitral tribunal is to recognize that arbitration is a hybrid of common law and civil law approaches, and to adapt to the particular demands of the individual case regarding the appropriate scope of disclosure and the appropriate schedule and scope of briefing.

4. Panel Dynamics (1 hour 30 minutes)

This session will highlight the responsibilities of arbitrators, particularly those of the Chair, when serving on a panel of three neutral arbitrators. At the conclusion of this session, participants, would have a better understanding of panel dynamics, should be able to comfortably and confidently serve on a panel of three neutral arbitrators, whether as party-appointed arbitrator or as Chair of the tribunal.

5. Managing Evidentiary Hearing Problems (2 hours)

The purpose is to give participants the chance to discuss and decide what advanced case management techniques should be employed during the evidentiary hearing to effectively deal with a variety of challenging issues and problems that can disrupt or prolong an arbitration. At the conclusion of this session, participants will know how to effectively employ a variety of advanced case management techniques to resolve potentially disruptive problems and keep the arbitration hearing from getting delayed and/or bogged down.

 
6. Managing Post-Hearing, Award, and Post-Award Problems (2 hours)

This session will demonstrate to participants that any number of difficult issues or problems may arise after the hearing has been concluded, during the preparation of the award and after the award has been rendered, and to provide an opportunity to discuss how such issues and problems may be handled. At the conclusion of this session, participants will understand the importance of effectively dealing with post-hearing problems and how not dealing with such problems effectively and efficiently may endanger the enforceability of the final award or reflect poorly on the arbitration process.